Marcia Gagliardi

It's been an amazing ride, but 16 years later, it’s now (past) time to put this account out to pasture. This place sucks. You can subscribe to my newsletter at tablehopper.com and find me over at @bluesky: bsky.app/profile/tableh…. Take care.💫

Wong Kar-wai is releasing an extended edition of his masterpiece In the Mood for Love for the first time in 25 years, featuring 9 minutes and 9 seconds of new footage. x.com/lesamoural/sta…

This week’s tablehopper newsletter is a tribute to Charles Phan, with love from San Francisco chefs, colleagues, and friends.🕊️💫tablehopper.com/newsletter/thi…

A question I know many of us are asking... nytimes.com/2025/01/19/us/… @nytimes @hknightsf

This week’s tablehopper: with love to Los Angeles, plus Chinatown updates (Sam Wo sets a closing date 😭), new noods 🍜, smash burgers (LOL), and some picks for Valentine’s Day dining.🌹 tablehopper.com/newsletter/thi…

Great story. People are incredible. ❤️ Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2025/01/15/us/…

Thank you, Ben Bobo, for ending the rein of those incredibly uncomfortable green slat benches. What a wonderful legacy, SF thanks you! sfchronicle.com/sf/article/par…

Fellow self-employed types: don't forget to make your estimated tax quarterly payments today. Whooooosh, bye money, byeeeeeee...😭

There absolutely needs to be a plaque at California Hall! Almost nobody remembers one of San Francisco's worst betrayals sfgate.com/sf-culture/art… via @SFGate

This week’s newsletter: “the bore” (my annual list of gripes), plus new openings, upcoming projects, my N/A picks for #DryJanuary, and an exclusive and fabulous giveaway for cocktail lovers (Simone Caporale/SIPS Barcelona x The Empress by Boon)! tablehopper.com/newsletter/thi…

🙏 How to help those affected by fires raging across Los Angeles County latimes.com/california/sto… via @latimes

New Year's Eve is here! Today is your last chance to have your donation make FIVE times the impact for the Food Bank. Children, families, and seniors in our community are counting on your support now more than ever.

@joelriddell @Nigella_Lawson LOVE!!

This afternoon I cooked up a storm! #LasagneofLove from @Nigella_Lawson’s #CookEatRepeat - it became a pandemic favorite for @tablehopper, Luna & Becks - takes some time, but totally worth it. #DiningAround

@SFdirewolf 🙏💚❤️😻🎄💫🕎💖

🎄Happy holidays from Ernie, Bert & me. Bert is not pictured because she would not cooperate and I respect that. I am nervous about what’s to come next year but I believe in the power of community and we will continue to protect and care for each other

THE GODFATHER PART II was released 50 years ago this week. The second entry in Coppola’s gangster trilogy, and widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, the behind the scenes story is a lesson in keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer… 1/46

All hail the martini doctors. One of SF's oldest restaurant traditions is going nowhere, despite the cost sfgate.com/food/article/o… via @SFGate @Grant_Marek

This week’s tablehopper: my final missive of the year, with two exciting scoops (find out who and what is going into the Universal Cafe space!), a holiday 🎄 extravaganza from A16, and lots of latkes! tablehopper.com/newsletter/thi…

Have always wanted to stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel. At California's most iconic hotel, everyone walks a red carpet to get inside sfgate.com/travel/article… via @SFGate

Fun read! 🍾🍾🍾 The Best, Actually Affordable Champagne to Buy This Holiday Season eater.com/24300875/best-… via @Eater

This week’s tablehopper: first look at the newly reopened @magnoliabrewing 🍻 and La Chaumière on Divis, where to find the best panettone in the Bay Area (plus other holiday treats and cocktails!), Christmas Eve 🎄 dining, and more! tablehopper.com/newsletter/thi…